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After referendum, Mariposa supervisors agree to rescind multiple‑pet permit provision and revisit ordinance
Summary
Following citizen petitioners who collected 970 valid signatures, the board directed staff to return an item to rescind the multiple‑pet permit portion (§6.08.265) of Ordinance 1201. Petitioners said the permit’s inspection language raised Fourth Amendment and due‑process concerns; county counsel recommended rescinding the provision and revising the ordinance.
A successful citizen referendum forced a contentious discussion on Nov. 18 about a recently adopted animal‑control ordinance. The county elections official certified 970 valid signatures on a petition that challenged section 6.08.265 (the multiple‑pet permit) of Ordinance 1201; that certification triggered a public hearing and statutory options for the board.
Petition proponents, who gathered nearly 1,000 validated signatures in eight days, argued the multiple‑pet permit language authorized warrantless or…
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